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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Connie see in a picture in Mellors' cottage?

2. How does Connie feel when she returns home from her drive?

3. What does Clifford do in response to all of the rumors spread by his wife?

4. What is the only thing Connie can see as she travels through Europe?

5. What does Mrs. Bolton say is the best feeling in the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bolton tell Connie is the best feeling in the world while they are in the garden together?

2. What happens when Mellors tries to help Clifford with his broken chair?

3. What happens when Connie's father meets Mellors?

4. What happens when Mellors' wife comes to his cottage?

5. What does Connie do when she sees a picture in Mellors' cottage?

6. What happens when Connie and Mellors make love for the first time?

7. What does Connie tell Clifford she was doing during the storm and how does he respond?

8. What causes Connie to feel more lonely than ever at Wragby Hall?

9. What does Clifford talk to Connie about while he is on a walk with her after her trip?

10. How does Connie feel about what she sees on her drive through Uthwaite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embody this theme, and how does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Lawrence have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how are those characters affected by the manipulation?

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